Shanghaied
Oct 04 1915
•0h 27m
•Comedy
A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve food during a gale.
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Charlie Chaplin
Tramp
Edna Purviance
Daughter of the Shipowner
Wesley Ruggles
Shipowner
Bud Jamison
Second Mate, The Other Man
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